(to the tune of “Blue’s Clues”)
So, this is what happened.
We signed up to be in this homeschool co-op back in May. The younger boys did not have an option for their classes, as they were placed based on “grade levels”. Garrett takes a unit study class (Paddle to the Sea), a science class, as well as art and gym. Mikhail takes a unit study class (Little House), art, gym and choir.
Which means, Mikhail did not have a science. So, I came up with one for him that we started over the summer.
And, of course, Garrett did the science with us, because we do all our subjects together. . .
Which makes me wonder why on earth I thought I needed to have a science course for Mikhail at all. But there you have it.
So, since co-op started we’ve been doing TWO sciences, and I’ve been wanting to pull my hair out. Yesterday, we finished Mikhail’s science! And just so you know Garret received a 92% and Mikhail a 89%.
This is the spine we were using:
And here were the books we added on:
- Sunshine Makes the Seasons
- How a Seed Grows
- Wiggling Worms at Work
- Why Do Leaves Change Color?
- How Do Apples Grow?
- Corn Is Maize
- Milk from Cow to Carton
- Farming
- Snakes are Hunters
- What’s It Like to Be a Fish?
- Big Tracks, Little Tracks
- Animals in Winter
- How Do Birds Find Their Way?
- When I Lived With Bats
- Stellaluna
- Air Is All Around You
- Feel the Wind
- Clouds
- What Will the Weather Be?
- Down Comes the Rain
- Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll
- Tornado Alert
- Bugs are Insects
- From Caterpillar to Butterfly
- Caterpillar, Caterpillar
- Ant Cities
- Chirping Crickets
- Honeybees
- Fireflies in the Night
- Look Out for Turtles!
- Magic School Bus Spins a Web
- Spinning Spiders
- A Nest Full of Eggs
- Where Do Chicks Come From?
- Ducks Don’t Get Wet
- Tale of a Tadpole
- Why Frogs Are Wet
- Uncover Frog
Now I can simply concentrate on Astronomy this year (the class that Garrett is taking at co-op). (By the way, Patterns of Nature had a section on Astronomy, but I skipped it, and did more weather – for obvious reasons.)
WHEW!
